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Wardell

/ˈwɔɹdɛl/ · 99% boys · last recorded 2020

Wardell has been given to about 4,326 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1950, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈwɔɹdɛl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,605
Median age today68 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Wardell per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1950 · 87
  • Born in 20250
  • All time4,326

How popular is Wardell?

Its best year was 1950, when 87 babies were given the name, ranking 740th. The typical living American called Wardell is about 68 years old today.

Names that sound like Wardell

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ardell0.88
  2. Darrell0.76
  3. Darnell0.76
  4. Randell0.76
  5. Marcell0.76
  6. Darell0.76
  7. Carnell0.76
  8. Markell0.76

Middle names for Wardell

Ranked by flow score
  1. Wardell Paul0.77
  2. Wardell John0.77
  3. Wardell Blake0.76
  4. Wardell Ross0.76
  5. Wardell Quinn0.76
  6. Wardell Jude0.76

Sibling names for Wardell

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.86
  2. Lenorasister · 0.83
  3. Louiebrother · 0.82
  4. Otisbrother · 0.81
  5. Myrasister · 0.81
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.80

Where Wardell is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Wardell Anderson0.77
    2. Wardell Nguyen0.72
    3. Wardell Moore0.72
    4. Wardell Brown0.72
    5. Wardell Young0.69
    6. Wardell Smith0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Wardell

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.